Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-26
OF INTEREST TO COPPER MINERS.
A New Departure in Copper Deals-A
Brighter Look for the Industry
"A Pertinent Sugges.
ton. ETC., Etc.

MI. w. A. Clark, who has been East du,
ing the past five CT six weeks, returne,
home yesterday, apparently in the enjoy
ment OF excellent health. A representative
OF The MINER sought out the gentlema,
last evening for the purpose of gainin
what information MIR. Clark was pleased t,
give concerning matters that would interes
Montanians.
In regard to copper, Mr.. Clark entertainer
the opinion that the prospectsfor q stiffen
ing in the price of the metal was fatterine
He had, while in New York, made q con
tract for delivering 100000 pounds
running " the rest of thi
year in equal monthly shipments
the English agents taking and paying for il
at New York after it had been weighed
sampled and assayed at that city. This ID
a new departure in copper deals, and ma
terially shortens up the time OF payment
after the matte leaves Butte. This con
tract will absorb about one-half of the
output Of Mr.. Clark's smelter.
Mr.. Clark suggests that Montana copper
producers erect rolling mills at some con
venient point and manufacture their OWL
copper. He says that manufacturers art
the ones who are making the money OF the
metal-not the producers-and that by
the establishment of the proper works
manufactured copper can be placed before
now prevails. He mentioned this matter
to a prominent Eastern copper manufac.
turer, who replied:
well, go ahead. we'll O have you in
the pool with the rest of u.s."
Not by any means" answered Mr.. Clark.
''Our object is to cheaper the price of man.
ufactured copper for the people and thus
create a demand for it's employment, and
this object would be defeated il I'VE entered
into a pool"
Mr.. Clark was at Washington and had a
long interview with President Cleveland.
He found the President most kindly dis
posed toward the people of the Terrific
ries. Mr.. Cleveland expressed the belief
that Montana would find no difficulty in
gaining admission as a State before the
next Congress. He spoke highly OF Mon
tana and OF her people and pr 'fessed admi-
ration for their enterprise and the manner
in which they were developing the great re-
sources of the Territory.
While at Chicago on his return Mr.. Clark
contracted for the hardwood finishings and
mouldings for his mansion he is building in
this city. He also purchased the black
slate for the roof, which ia now on the
way here. He also obtained plans and
specifications for the grand fifty-room no.
tel he and DIR. Fowler will build at Soda
Springs during the present season. HeaDd
the doctor have bought out the Union Pa
cific in those famous springs and have en-
tered into a twenty-five years. contract
with the railroad company for the trans
%portation of the marvellous waters. While
East Mr.. Clark contracted for bottling
works for the springs, having a capacity of
bottles per day. While the water
has not yet found it's way to markets east
of Chicago the demand for it is
80 great in New York and
other farther eastern markets that as loon
the works can be erected, it is the inten-
ton OF the present proprietors to supply all
the Atlantic seaboard cities with the health.
giving fluid. It's use now East and West ia
to the capacity of the present bot
Ting works.
Mr.. Clark stated that the Hon. J. K.
Toolei is on his way home, h~avingleft Chicago
for Helena yesterday. Mr.. Clark left his
IN excellent health in New York.
They will take up their residence in Butte
as soon as his residence here shall be COM